Posted on 08/14/2013 7:59:14 AM PDT by ColdOne
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that some on the Republican side of immigration reform could come up empty-handed if the Senate’s “Gang of Eight” plan fails.
In an appearance on WFLA’s “The Morning Show with Preston Scott” in Tallahassee, Fla., Rubio explained that President Barack Obama will be tempted to enact his own immigration reform measures by executive order if Congress does not pass an immigration bill. An Obama executive order would legalize 11 million undocumented immigrants, he said.
“I have been saying now for over a year I believe that this president tempted, will be tempted, if nothing happens in Congress he will be tempted, to issue an executive order like he did for the DREAM Act kids a year ago, where he basically legalizes 11 million people by the sign of a pen,” Rubio said. “We won’t get an E-Verify, we won’t get any border security — but he’ll legalize them. So what I have tried to do is come up with as best as possible, given who controls the Senate, a way to start this conversation to at least address some of these issues because it only gets worse as times goes on.”
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Fine. Then the democrats will be blamed for the consequences and not us.
Then let him.
That’s no way to run a legislative branch. We don’t react to threats of a tyrannical executive branch. The House and Senate set the policy and the executive carry it out...anything else needs a court challenge.
I know this is antiquated thinking, but it worked pretty well the previous 2+ centuries.
I do believe if he was that bold that would get a reaction, finally.
What a fricking appeasing, equivocating, dissembling traitor this man is. “If we don’t legalize 11 million (make that 30-50 Millions - the government lies) aliens, Herr Fricking Supreme Leader Obama will just do it by fiat. So we’d better make his actions legal, huh?”
Screw him, screw his supporters - you people need to find something other than Americans to call yourselves.
Rubio is a sleazebag mole, and he has the reasoning ability of a guy with Downs Syndrome.
In this case Rubio is telling us to shoot the puppy or Obama will do it for us.
Fine. Then the democrats will be blamed for the consequences and not us.
NAILED IT!!!!
So Rubio wants to TAKE blame away from Obama....
What a Putz...
Rubio is not only an idiot for sponsoring legalization, he’s a coward for not standing up for the rule of law.
That’s no way to run a legislative branch. We don’t react to threats of a tyrannical executive branch. The House and Senate set the policy and the executive carry it out...anything else needs a court challenge.
I know this is antiquated thinking, but it worked pretty well the previous 2+ centuries.
Makes one wonder what dirt the NSA (controlled by the executive branch I think) has on congress....
Kind of like holding a gun to your head when you shave so you don’t cut your own throat.
So will it be the first 11ml, and the remaining 14 to 15 get deported?
Rubio you fail...now you make excuses for treasonous behavior, it won’t work, Hasta La Vista baby face.
He’s not only a traitor, but a sniveling traitor at that!
Exactly. Rubio is either stupid or he thinks we are. Using this lame 'excuse' now smacks of desperation. FAIL.
Marxist thugs works for me...been calling them by their real name for years.
He cannot lawfully use “Executive Orders” to make or enact law except that Congress does not challenge him.
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